Rishabh Pant, Rishabh who hurt his knee when the ball directly collided with his knee, on day two in Bengaluru against New Zealand in the first test match of the ongoing series. It is he same knee, which got badly injured during the car accident. So it was very clear that BCCI does not want to take any risk about Pant’s injury. Will Rishabh Pant come out to bat on the third day of the second Test match between India and New Zealand?
During the fielding of the India on Thursday, in the 37th over of New Zealand’s innings, a ball from Ravindra Jadeja went straight to his knee, after which he was seen in a lot of pain. Pant came out limping from the field and Dhruv Jurel took over the wicketkeeping duties for the rest of the overs.
Will Rishabh Pant come out to bat on the third day of the second Test match between India and New Zealand? This question remains a topic of discussion. Before the start of the third day’s match on Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave a big update about his injury. It was said that he will not keep wickets today. He is currently under the observation of the BCCI Medical Team.
In place of Pant, Dhruv Jurel came out for wicketkeeping. Now the question arises whether Pant will come to bat today? So far, no information has been given by the board about his presence. However, fans hope that he can get down to bat at number five. He is seen sitting in the dressing room.
After the end of the second day’s match, Rohit said, “This is a precautionary measure. We don’t want to take any chances. Rishabh Pant does not want to take risks because he has undergone a major surgery on that leg. Hopefully we will see him back on the field tomorrow.”